Rudra the thief, being close to starvation, saw in the distance a monk under a tree holding a begging bowl, and thought, “There is surely food in that begging bowl. I will kill the monk and take it.” The monk read the thief’s mind and thought, “If I do not give him food, he will surely kill me. If that happens he will have committed a most serious crime.” He therefore immediately gave him the food and the monk taught the Dharma, and Rudra attained Enlightenment.
-Purnamukhavadana-satika
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